Stitch and glue techniques. the stitch and glue method of boat construction is faster and lighter than traditional wooden boat building methods. the development of epoxy resins and quality marine plywood has revolutionized wooden boat building for the self builder. this method of building requires very little skill.. Stitch and glue: start sewing the panels together with small wire twists. you exert no force on the panels. they easily assume their proper shape as you stitch them together. next, glue the seams, remove the wires the following day, and fiberglass the boat. we recommend mixing epoxy, pouring it in a paint tray and laying it on with a foam roller.. Boat building in which molds define the hull shape, in stitch and glue, the hull panels define the shape. this is important to remember: let the plywood panels take their natural fair shape. another major difference with wooden boat building is that the framing of a stitch and glue boat is made of fiberglass. just as in production.
This is a clip art video i made of all the steps i made to make my first stitch and glue rowboat. it turned out well and was a very capable boat. i have now sold this boat and started on my next. Shows beginning stage of current tango skiff xl project. wooden boat is being built with the stitch-n-glue method using okoume 1088 marine grade plywood. entire process at www.ncboatbuilder.com.. To the contrary, the current trend in sailboat design seems to rediscover the virtues of the chine and proven boats like the optimist, snipe, lightning and star, which thrive on hard edges. stitch-and-glue uses high-grade marine plywood, wire sutures, fiberglass tape, fiberglass or dynel cloth for sheathing, and epoxy fillers and resin..
